Real Madrid’s top summer target revealed by Spanish press

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is Real Madrid’s number one priority in the transfer market this summer over PSG star Kylian Mbappe, according to reports in Spain.

Eden Hazard Kylian Mbappe

The Belgium international has long been linked with a move to the La Liga giants and revealed earlier this year that he has already “made a decision” over his future.

El Mundo Deportivo believe that Hazard is Los Merengues’ top target for the summer market, with coach Zinedine Zidane having expressly requested the Blues forward.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.